What base plate for Karve Christopher Bradley

I think my 60 year old Fat Boy will outlive me just quietly....
Agreed. Those suckers gentlemen are built extremely well in spite of the complexity involved. Whoever designed+built them was some kind of genius. It has taken 60 years and significant use of CAM to even come close to the original quality in adjustibles.

That said, I haven't tried a Variant or Progress yet. So, maybe I need to knock 10 years off that estimate. Still amazing, though.
 
How does the D plate compare to the R41 or Timeless Bronze OC?
IMHO I'd say it's on par for aggression with the R41 but smoother and less blade feel than the Bronze OC - still enough to bite but once you perfect the angle it really shaves well. I was after a more eficient shave than the 6S on R6 plate and it offers that but YMMV and I'm aware you like them aggressive so D plate would suit you :)
 
IMHO I'd say it's on par for aggression with the R41 but smoother and less blade feel than the Bronze OC - still enough to bite but once you perfect the angle it really shaves well. I was after a more eficient shave than the 6S on R6 plate and it offers that but YMMV and I'm aware you like them aggressive so D plate would suit you :)
Thanks @Razor Burn . The R41 is still currently my favourite and it sounds like the D plate would be about right. E and F now just sound scary.
 
Update - really haven’t used much else apart from the B plate of late. Getting very good daily shaves from it now, very close and comfortable. Still not in love with the brass and I may get it cerakoted (if that’s a word).
Yeah the brass looks off putting so I was planning on polishing mine as some of the pic's I've seen look amazing.
Thanks @Razor Burn . The R41 is still currently my favourite and it sounds like the D plate would be about right. E and F now just sound scary.
Yeah I used to fear the R41 but since I've tamed it I manage to get great shaves out of it. For me the Bronze OC offers a close shave but is more suited to a few days growth as I don't particularly enjoy the blade feel on my face as a daily shaver. The Karve D plate really shaves close as in my two shaves I was left with minor nicks so if you're not careful it will bite but no irritation which is great. Only dislike is the blade over hang which is a tad extreme for my liking but really worth the hype. :)
 
I had it all worked out that I would start on #C plate but when I opened the razor the #D plate was attached so what the heck I'll give it a run. Simply superb. Never got to the #C plate. Like some of the other posts, I agree that the blade overhang is just a little too much, maybe feeling worse by the cut out on the ends of the cap.
 
Gotten the razor this week. Had a quick shave yesterday.

Not really hype. Went with c blade and had a very good shave. Guess a few razors are going to hit bst.
 
I’m thinking of getting a CB. Currently use a Muhle R89. Any idea which plate would be a touch more efficient?

Then there’s handle length. Given the hefty weight of the brass, the 3” might be unbalanced. So I’m guessing the 3.5” is the goldilocks.

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(Pic taken from Karve instagram)
 
I’m thinking of getting a CB. Currently use a Muhle R89. Any idea which plate would be a touch more efficient?

Then there’s handle length. Given the hefty weight of the brass, the 3” might be unbalanced. So I’m guessing the 3.5” is the goldilocks.

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(Pic taken from Karve instagram)


I think the #C plate would be very close to your requirement. Should give you a little bit more efficiency and be considerably smoother.
 
Just to throw a spanner in the works, I find the A plate to be more aggressive then R4 on the Rockwell and the EJ DE89.

You are right about the 3 inch handle though. It's a little to short and feels a tad unbalanced. Wish I got the 3.5 inch
 
Get the D base plate with 3.5” handle, the D base plate is absolutely fantastic smooth as a
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while shaving and I find the D base plate is a lot smoother and more efficiency shave using the Rockwell R1 to R6 and also the Muhle R41.
 
@LukehGee looking at your posts on shave-of-the-day and notice that you alternate between A-plate and C-plate but no mention of a B-plate. Is the reason that the incrimental change too minor to be noticeable?
 
@LukehGee looking at your posts on shave-of-the-day and notice that you alternate between A-plate and C-plate but no mention of a B-plate. Is the reason that the incrimental change too minor to be noticeable?

I was to poor/tight to buy 3 plates lol. But yeah that was the reasoning of my purchase decision, I was thinking the B might of been to close to both. With hind sight the B probably would of been the perfect daily driver for me.
 
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